2012
The Virtual Fieldtrip
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmTaking virtual field trips can provide opportunities for teaching geography and cultural connections, and is the ideal catalyst for extending reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills while engaging in technology.
Using Digital Media: Content in Your Classroom in Just Seconds!
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmExplore the new interactive Digital Classroom created by the Newseum! Free to teachers, the site offers award-winning videos, viewing guides and lesson plans that help students become knowledgeable media consumers.
World of Change: Journey to Joburg, a South African Story
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThe injustice and oppression of apartheid in South Africa left people of color with limited opportunities. Political pressure, access to education, and increasing opportunities have created an impetus for change.
Teaching about Global Interconnectedness and Interdependence by Using Literature
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThis interactive session engages participants in discussing how to use literature in teaching about world cultures and global issues. Notable Social Studies Trade Books (2004 - 20011) will be discussed.
Social Studies to Infinity and Beyond
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThe presentation will focus on creative strategies to teach U.S. History. The five strategies will be described and modeled by the presenters. Resources will be provided for the five strategies.
The Missing Link: Building Bridges between Scholarship and the Classroom
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmHow can we design professional learning that directly impacts instruction? Presenters will share a model that effectively mixes historical scholarship, innovative pedagogy, and classroom experiments to turn theory into practice.
The History Education Network: Research-Informed Practice, Practice-Informed Research
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThis poster session demonstrates ways The History Education Network, a pan-Canadian bilingual organization, brings together different constituencies involved in history education to improve history teaching and learning.
Protesters and Patriots: The Music of the 1960s
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThis poster presentation will help students use critical thinking to understand the divisive issues of the 1960s. Music defines us and records our attitudes and ideas.
ESEA Flexibility Waiver and What It Means to Social Studies
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmStates have sought NCLB waivers in order to meet high standards in a manner that best meets their needs. How does TLE, new accountability, and Common Core affect Social Studies?
Teaching History with e-Portfolios
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmThe poster presentation will explore ways to create and use digital portfolios to promote literacy, reflection, and historical understanding. Educators learn about free, web-based technologies.
